Sunflowers - The New Super Food

As an industry leader, SunOpta offers a complete range of sunflower kernel and inshell sunflower products. We specialize in SL® 80 High Oleic sunflower kernel and XL inshell. We also offer value-added processing such as oil roasted, dry roasted, honey roasted, and flavored sunflower products.

NUTRITION AND DISEASE PREVENTION

The addition of sunflower is a tasty way to help meet the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin E, folate, iron, vitamin B6, thiamin, copper, magnesium, and fiber, thereby preventing or delaying:

Cardiovascular Disease

Stroke and Heart Disease

Prostate Cancer

Motor Neuron Disease (ALS)

Alzheimer's

Onset of Aging

NUTRITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Vitamin E (76% RDA in one ounce/30g): Research suggests that most American diets-up to 97% of women's diets and 89% of men's-are deficient in this essential vitamin. Sunflowers are the best whole
food source of vitamin E, which acts to slow the effects of aging, boost the immune system, repair damage to cells, and prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Folate (17% RDA in one ounce 30g): This essential nutrient is necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells. This is especially important during periods of rapid cell division and growth, such as infancy and pregnancy. Folate prevents changes to DNA that increase the risk of cancer.

Ideal Fat Profile: Sunflower seeds contain high levels of "good" fats (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated) and low levels of "bad" (saturated) fats. Almost 90% of the fat in sunflower seeds is
the healthiest type of fat for the heart. Additionally, sunflower is naturally free of harmful trans-fats which raise "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and lower "good" cholesterol (HDL).